Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
DULY OBSERVED.
A Celebration Of the Fourth in Butte
Worthy to be Remembered.
The Races at the Fair Grounds Satisfac.
tory in Every Way-The Sword
Contest Proves q Ffxzle.

p0U0O. 1ue pFOCe06lOn W8S pronounced
by all who witnessed it fully up to the ex-
pectations raised by the programme which
wa followed in nearly every detail as al.
ready printed in these columns. The crowd
that lined the streets was one OF the largest
that has ever visited Butte. The most
notable feature OF the procession was the
advertising wagons which we're worthy OF
the highest praise. When the procession
had gone over the long line of march and
arrived at Turner hall, the crowd gathered
there filled the place to repletion. The
order OF exercises was just the proper
length. John Msguire's reading of the
Declaration of Independence was unIver-
sally pronounced one of his finest efforts.
Judge McConnell's speech was a master
piece of impromptu speaking and it would
be doiDgit injustice to give any synopsis of
it. The result was general satisfaction by
all with the efforts of the Fourth of July
committee and they are to be congratu-
lated on the splendid showing thew made.
AT THE FAIR RouND
The second days meeting of the West
Side Fair and Racing Association took
place on Monday. The largest crowd OF
spectators that ever visited the grounds
was present, the grand stand being full,
with q large representation OF the fair sex.
The inner field had at least q couple of
hundred vehicles at various times during
the afternoon, and many ladies remained
in their carriages and viewed the events
from them in greater comfort than in the
crowd on the stand. Thu shed where the
betting went on was crowded with perspir-
ing humanity. and the booksellers did
GOOD DAYS WORN,
3,74O changing hands at the auction
block. while about $4,000 worth OF French
mutuals was disposed Of. The day was
perfect, a pleasant breeze relieving the in
tensity OF the suns rays. The judges were
DR.. A. H. Mitchell. w. H. Raymond and J.
B. Gallagher. Fourth race for 2-year-olds,
Jeffries' Ilton, b. c. by Tempest, dam by
Commodore Belmont; Amsden's g. ndiaman,
bL. c. by Commodore Belmont, dam Irene
by Dictator; Larabie's Mantua, b. +. by
Fillmore, dam by Forrest Gold Dust.
Mantua
SOLD A
in the pools. Indiaman tool the lead and
was passed by Ilton who came in first,
Mantua second. Time, 1881. In the Sec
ond heat Mantua took the lead and won
in 1:29K; Ilton second. Fifth race, mile
heats, 3 in 5. Entries: Grimes Chico,
Wynne's Fred W.. and Jeffries' Silver.
Fred W. and Silver
STARTED EVEN
with Chico slightly in the rear. At the
quarter Silver forged to the 'front.' passing
Fred w., which position was maintained
to the close which was reached in 2:57.
The third heat of the colt race was then
trotted Mantua coming in winner in 1:28h,
llton second.
SUMMARY.
M~hntua...." z l l
Time 1881, 1921, 1:2Sk.
In the second heat OF the fifth race, |
Silver tool the lead but was passed by
Fred w. at the quarter who came in win
ner in 2:49H, Silver second. Zorena and
Eddy then gave a trapeze act which was
watched with interest and rewarded with
applause. The third heat was won by Fred
w. who
LED FROM THE START.
Silver second. Chico third. Time 2:42hz. f
The fourth heat was won by Chico in 2:34, |
Fred w. second and Silver third. In the
fifth heat Chico tool the lead and kept it |
all the way round. He broke at the quar- |
ter but was held down to his work and |
came under the wire in 2:34h. The judges
we're some time in deciding this heat for
Chico On account of his running but finally |
gave it to him. The siA tn race
WAS THEN BEGUN
and was Tor q special purse OF 81 500; mile
heats, two in three. Senator and Lulu B. |
Senator went ahead at the first quarter
and kept increasing the distance, coming
in under a pull in 2:35k. The sixth heat
to decide the fifth race was then called and
was watched with great interest. Chico
broke at the start and Fred w. caught up
coming in ahead in 2:41H, and thereby
winning the race.
Fred w. 3 / l 2 2 l
Chico B 3 3 l / 3
silver l z z 3 3 z
Time-2:57, 2:49k, 2:42A, 2:34, 2:34A,
2:41h.
The second heat OF the great trot was
then run. At the word Lulu B. took the
lead, but Senator drew away in the first
eighty yards, and was a length ahead at the
quarter, where Lulu B. broke. Between the
quarter and half Senator opened the lead
to five lengths, when the mare broke again. |
losing more ground. At the five furlong
Senator was ten lengths ahead. His driver
now began to hold him back, and he came
in at an easy trot in 2:33k, winning both
heats and the race. The crowd then dis
persed, we'll pleased with the racing amuse.
furnished. /
o QuIxoTE REDIvIvUs. IL
The biggest gathering ever seen in the
vas that at the race course on
Some, without douht. came To